Nepal Education and Cultural Center - NECC

11/01/2026

🙏 NECC नोभेम्बर महिनाका धार्मिक कार्यक्रम तथा गतिविधिहरू 🙏

नेपाल एजुकेशन एण्ड कल्चरल सेन्टर (NECC) पशुपति–बुद्ध मन्दिरमा नोभेम्बर महिनाभर विभिन्न धार्मिक तथा सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रमहरू आयोजना हुँदैछन्।

यस महिनामा धनतेरस, काग तिहार, कुकुर तिहार, लक्ष्मी पूजा, गोवर्धन पूजा, म्हः पूजा, भाइटीका, छठ पूजा तथा सामूहिक सत्यनारायण पूजा लगायतका कार्यक्रमहरू रहेका छन्।

साथै, मन्दिरमा दैनिक साँझको आरती, साप्ताहिक बुद्ध प्रार्थना तथा मन्त्रजप, शिव मन्त्रजप, हनुमान चालिसा पाठ र स्वास्थ्य योग कक्षाहरू नियमित रूपमा सञ्चालन हुनेछन्।

सम्पूर्ण भक्तजन तथा समुदायका सदस्यहरूलाई यी धार्मिक तथा सांस्कृतिक कार्यक्रममा सहभागी भई हाम्रो संस्कृति र परम्परालाई सँगै जोगाउन हार्दिक निमन्त्रणा गर्दछौं। 🙏

📍 स्थान: पशुपति–बुद्ध मन्दिर, NECC
11650 Snowden Farm Parkway, Germantown, MD

📞 थप जानकारीका लागि:
NECC: 202-816-6322
पण्डित माधव पोखरेल: 240-789-7255

#नेपालीसंस्कृति #धार्मिककार्यक्रम

10/31/2026

पशुपति बुद्ध मन्दिरको सायङ्कालीन आरती ,पुष्पाञ्जलि । 🙏🏿🙏🏿

10/31/2026

🍂 NECC Fall Volunteers Day 2026 🍂

A big thank you to everyone who has joined us for NECC Fall Volunteers Day! 🙏❤️

Our community is coming together to organize containers, the attic, and office space, along with landscaping and garden maintenance. It is wonderful to see so many helping hands and smiling faces working together for NECC.

The event is still ongoing until 4:00 PM today! 🕓 If you would like to stop by and lend a helping hand, we warmly invite you to join us. Every helping hand makes a difference!

📍 NECC, 11650 Snowden Farm Parkway, Germantown, MD

A heartfelt thank you to all our volunteers for your time, energy, and dedication. Together, we make our community stronger! ❤️

10/31/2026

10/30/2026

यस मन्दिरका अनन्य भक्त लक्ष्मीज्यूले सपरिवार आफ्नी भाउजूको पुण्य तिथिमा सिदादान पूजाकर्म गर्नुभएको छ । यहाँहरूको परिवारजनमा भगवान् पशुपतिनाथ तथा पितृहरूको कृपाले जीवन अत्यन्तै सन्तोषमय र सुखद बनिरहोस् भन्ने कामना गर्दछौं ।

10/30/2026

यस मन्दिरका अनन्य भक्त सुहृद्ज्यूले सपरिवार आफ्ना नातिको अन्नप्राशन पूजाकर्म गर्नुभएको छ । यहाँहरूको परिवारजनमा भगवान् पशुपतिनाथ तथा पितृहरूको कृपाले जीवन अत्यन्तै सन्तोषमय र सुखद बनिरहोस् भन्ने कामना गर्दछौं ।

10/29/2026

🙏 **Chhath Puja 2026 – Washington, DC** 🙏

🌅 **जय छठी मैया! जय सूर्य देव!** 🌅

The Nepal Education and Cultural Center (NECC) is delighted to invite everyone to celebrate **Chhath Puja 2026**, jointly organized by the Association of Nepali Terai in America (ANTA) and NECC.

Chhath Puja is a sacred celebration of faith, devotion, gratitude, and togetherness. Let us come together to honor Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya and celebrate our cherished traditions.

📅 Puja Program Schedule

🌾 Kharna Puja & Prasad
Saturday, November 14, 2026
🕕 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

🌅 Sandhya Arghya
Sunday, November 15, 2026
🕑 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM

☀️ Usha Arghya
Monday, November 16, 2026
🕟 4:30 AM – 7:00 AM

📍 Venue:
NECC Temple
Nepali Educational and Cultural Center
11650 Snowden Farm Parkway
Germantown, MD 20876

❤️ All Are Welcome!

We warmly invite Vratis, devotees, families, friends, and volunteers to join us in this beautiful celebration.

🙏 Participate, volunteer, and support the puja arrangements. Community members are also welcome to contribute through donations and help with the preparations.

📞 For Registration & Information:

Mohan Kumar Yadav – 571-485-6528
Prajwal Regmi – (301) 820-0066
Khilendra Neupane – (301) 580-1840
Vijay Kumar Singh – (703) 987-7457

Let us come together to honor Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya, preserve our cherished traditions, and pass our culture on to future generations.

🌺 जय छठी मैया! जय सूर्य देव! 🌺

May Surya Dev and Chhathi Maiya bless everyone with good health, peace, prosperity, and happiness.

#जयछठीमैया #जयसूर्यदेव

10/29/2026

📢 NECC COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENT

Notice of Election for the 2027–2029 Term

Dear Community Members,

This is to inform you that the current terms of the Executive Committee (EC) and Board of Trustees (BOT) of the Nepal Education and Cultural Center (NECC) will end on December 31, 2026.

As mandated by the organization's bylaws, elections for the new successive committees must be held before the end of the current term.

The election will be held for the following positions for the 2027–2029 term:

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📌 Executive Committee (EC) – 7 Positions

• President

• Vice President, Programs and Operation

• Vice President, Finance and Development

• General Secretary

• Secretary

• Treasurer

• Vice Treasurer

Managing Directors – 8 Positions

1. Culture
2. Education
3. Inventory Management and Food Service
4. Facility Management and Development
5. Information Technology
6. Community Outreach and Fundraising
7. Media and Publication
8. General and Operations

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📌 Board of Trustees (BOT)

The following positions are open for election:

• Chairman

• Vice Chairman

• Secretary

• Board of Trustees – 11 Members

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📢 Membership Renewal and New Membership

All existing general members are requested to pay their annual dues of $25.00 (Individual Membership) / $50.00 (Family Membership) by October 31, 2026.

New membership can also be obtained by paying the $100.00 annual membership fee by the same date (October 31, 2026).

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📋 Membership Details and Fees

For community members who want to be part of the NECC Family, the following are the membership details and fees:

1. General Member: $25.00 (Individual Membership) / $50.00 (Family Membership) — Annual dues payable by October 31st of each year.

2. Life Member: $2,000.00 one-time minimum contribution

3. Trustee: $5,000.00 one-time minimum contribution

4. Platinum: $15,000.00 one-time minimum contribution

5. Benefactor: $25,000.00 one-time minimum contribution

6. Patron: $50,000.00 one-time minimum contribution

7. Golden Patron: $100,000.00 one-time minimum contribution

8. Diamond Patron: $500,000.00 one-time minimum contribution

Please note that trustee-level membership is required to serve as President of the Executive Committee.

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📩 Call for Letters of Interest

The NECC Election Team humbly requests all community members to be part of this great organization and take pride in carrying forward our original culture in our new adopted homeland, the USA.

Interested individuals may submit a letter of interest for any of the above positions by emailing:

📧 [email protected]

Deadline: November 30, 2026

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Sincerely,

NECC Election Committee 2027

Mahendra Karki
Krishna Nirola
Usha Khatri
Deepu Pudasaini